Veilborn

You are the Herald.

An ancient entity has chosen you as its mouthpiece. From a forgotten compound, you must grow a congregation, shape its doctrine, and prepare the world for what is coming.

Recruit Seekers. Convert Believers. Elevate the Devoted. Build shrines, dormitories, libraries, ritual chambers, and watchtowers. Every choice strengthens the Work—or brings unwanted attention.

Faith keeps the congregation together. Devotion empowers the inner circle. Resources keep the compound alive. Suspicion draws the authorities closer.

When the pressure becomes unbearable, decide what kind of cult you will become:

• Disappear into the Hidden Hand.
• Build a wealthy and respectable Golden Gospel.
• Open the Eye and bring the entity fully into the world.

Face unpredictable events, internal doubt, defections, political pressure, investigations, and coordinated raids. Protect your people, sacrifice them, or convince yourself that the Work matters more.

The veil is thin.

Features

• Manage a growing occult congregation.
• Balance Faith, Devotion, Resources, and Suspicion.
• Construct and staff a living compound.
• Make consequential choices during dynamic events.
• Develop one of three distinct doctrines.
• Build relationships with the town, authorities, and press.
• Survive raids and internal crises.
• Discover multiple endings.

Genre

Strategy · Simulation · Management · Narrative · Occult Horror

Controls

Mouse only. Runs in the browser.

Content warning

VEILBORN contains themes of cult manipulation, religious coercion, paranoia, supernatural horror, surveillance, betrayal, and threats against members of the congregation.